“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.”
The prayer's transition to direct petition begins with acknowledgment of God's greatness, power, and awesome character, establishing the theological foundation for the community's confidence that God possesses the power and willingness to respond to their prayer. The reference to God as great, mighty, awesome God emphasizes attributes of divine power and majesty that exceed all earthly opposition, suggesting that appeals to this God carry confidence of divine responsiveness and capability. The assertion that God keeps covenant and shows steadfast love despite the community's sin affirms the fundamental reality underlying the prayer: God's covenantal commitment persists and provides grounds for hope despite Israel's failure. This verse indicates that authentic prayer involves both honest acknowledgment of God's power and explicit reference to divine character traits that ground hope for covenant restoration.
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